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Journey times between London and Edinburgh will be cut to less than three hours under plans launched today as part of the Government’s fightback against opposition to its planned high-speed railway.

Reducing the time it takes to travel between city centres north and south of the border by more than an hour would in theory make train travel more convenient for many passengers, particularly business travellers who choose to fly at present.

Baroness Kramer, the new transport minister charged with preparing the latter stages of the planned £50 billion scheme, has asked High Speed Two Ltd to find ways of